Consultant Psychiatrist in CAMHS – Hartlepool
Closing date: 20 March 2026
This is an exciting opportunity for a child and adolescent consultant psychiatrist to become involved in transformation and leadership within a forward‑looking CAMHS service at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. The role offers the chance to shape the service and support professional growth.
Durham Tees Valley Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services work with children and young people up to 18 across a range of teams, including neurodevelopmental assessments and specialist services. The service is supported by a 24/7 crisis team and home‑treatment options.
The Getting More Help team is based at Dover House, Hartlepool, with good transport links and free car parking for staff.
Main duties
The post holder will offer mental‑health assessment, psychiatric opinion, diagnosis and holistic care plans for patients to 18. The Trust expects about two new patient assessments per week, with face‑to‑face contacts totaling approximately 650 per year. Clinical work will be conducted mainly at Dover House, with the possibility of community settings such as schools.
The post holder must be Section 12 approved, preferably with Approved Clinician status. The Trust will support securing these approvals if not already in place.
Clinical supervision of at least eight hours per year is required, delivered either face‑to‑face or remotely via secure MS Teams.
About the Trust
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist mental health and learning disability trusts in the country, with an annual income of £320 m and a workforce of over 6 700 staff. The Trust provides inpatient and community services to over 2 m people across the region and works in partnership with local authorities, CCGs, voluntary organisations and service users.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for further information on this post. The job description is currently awaiting Royal College approval.
Person specification
Leadership
* Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeks and acts on feedback.
* Influences and persuades to improve services, takes on a leadership role in multidisciplinary team.
* Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology.
Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning
* Delivers undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
* Participates in continuous professional development, research or service evaluation.
* Uses clinical evidence and has actively participated in clinical audit.
Qualifications
* MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
* Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
* Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
* MRCPsych or equivalent postgraduate qualification.
* Approved Clinician Status and Section 12 Status, or able to achieve within three months.
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
* Excellent knowledge in specialty and clinical skills using a bio‑psycho‑social perspective.
* Wide medical knowledge, excellent oral and written communication skills.
* Manages clinical complexity and uncertainty and meets duties under MHA and MCA.
Experience
* Describe your clinical experience relevant to this role.
* Any other experience that may be applicable.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check for previous criminal convictions.
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust.
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